The Kansas City Woodturners own 12 lathes of various sizes and brands for our members who don’t have their own, or would like to try out a different lathe before buying.
WHO CAN JOIN?
We invite anybody interested in woodturning, or in learning about woodturning to join. members are encouraged to attend meetings and demonstrations, and to share their skills with others.
HOW TO JOIN
Become a member in these easy steps:
Fill out an Application. You can download and print one of here
Submit your Application.
bring it to a meeting (2nd Monday of every month @ 7pm)
mail it to us:
Kansas City Woodturners
3189 Mercier St.
Kansas City, MO. 64111
Pay membership Dues. Dues are $60 per calendar year, collected at the beginning of the year. Dues are prorated for members joining in mid-year. You can pay online through PayPal, start here:
Participate.
Attend a Monthly Meeting
Visit our Shop
Work in our shop
Watch demonstrations and seminars
Take a class
Join 2 KC woodworking groups and save $10!
The KC Woodturners sub-lease space from the KC Woodworkers’ Guild. Both groups have a shop and knowledgeable people. You can join both groups and save $5.00 KC Woodturners dues.
BENEFITS OF JOINING
There are many benefits to becoming a member of our organization.
Gain and share knowledge. We are an informal group and we have a great time when we get together. Of course we also have a common interest, Woodturning, and we encourage you to share your skills and knowledge with us and we will do the same. Visit one of our monthly meetings (we meet the 2nd Monday of each month) and find out what we are all about.
Learn how to use a lathe and turn wood. And spin it and cut it and make beautiful things out of wood. We own 12 lathes of different sizes and manufactures and have open turning sessions on every Saturday morning from 8:30 am until noon, as well as the 4th Thursday evening. Experienced members are usually on hand to answer questions and offer help.
Save money with our Sponsors. By being a member you get a 10% discount from Woodcraft in Lenexa, KS, Schutte Lumber in Kansas City, MO. and Metro Hardwoods in Independence, MO.
See how the experts do it! We are committed for 2015 to having nationally known Woodturners in to demonstrate for us. We will attempt to have one as often as scheduling permits. There will be a modest fee for these programs. Members and non-members are welcome to attend.
We meet on the 2nd Monday of each month @7:00 at:
3189 Mercier Street,
Kansas City MO, 64111
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Next Meeting: August 12th @ 7:00PM August Challenge: Turn a pen. If you donate the pen to the Irish Fest you may get extra credit.
August 2019 Demo Craig Arnold, KC Woodworker Guild President, will discuss finishing. He will be demonstrate different finishes and finish techniques for wood projects. August Silent Art Auction: E. David Burks has donated two of his yo-yos. These are really works of art. Come back here for photos.
Upcoming Meeting Demos: November 2019 Demo Sue Bergstrand will demo something after her week learning from Dixie Biggs, maybe power carving. Topic later.
Saturday Open Lathes: Open every Saturday morning 8:30am to Noon.
Thursday Evening Open Lathes: Open every Thursday evening 6:00pm to 9:00pm. EXCEPT Thursday, November 28th (Thanksgiving Day).
Upcoming Events: July 20th and July 27th (Sat afternoons)Professional woodturner Anthony Harris will teach a Box Making Class on two consecutive Saturday afternoons at our clubhouse, 12:30pm - 4:30pm. NO club membership required. Everything furnished for $130 per student. For Anthony's class flyer ad: Click Here. Class is limited to 8 students, 3 openings remaining. To reserve your place and pay using Paypal: Click Here. August 3rd and August 10th (Sat afternoons)Professional woodturner Anthony Harris will teach a Thread Chasing Class on two consecutive Saturday afternoons at our clubhouse, 12:30pm - 4:30pm. NO club membership required. Recommended intermediate turning level. Everything furnished except chasing tools - see flyer ad for $155 per student. For Anthony's class flyer ad: Click Here. Class is limited to 8 students. To reserve your place and pay using Paypal: Click Here. August 18th and 19th (Sun, Mon)Professional woodturner Eli Avisera will do a Sunday demo and Monday hands-on class at our clubhouse. Both 9:00am-4:30pm. For Eli's demo and hands-on flyer ad: Click Here. Demo attendance is not limited. Hands-on is limited to 8 students. To reserve your place and pay using Paypal: Click Here. August 30-31 and Sept 1 (Fri, Sat, Sun) KC Irish Fest at Crown Center KCMO. There will be a volunteer signup sheet for this event.
October 12th and 13th (Sat, Sun)Professional woodturner Tom Boley will do a Saturday demo and Sunday hands-on class at our clubhouse. Both 9:00am-4:30pm. Look here for the flyer ad for Tom Boley's demo and hands-on.
